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FARO Sphere XG

Also known as HoloBuilder · FARO Sphere

Digital reality management for 360° photos, scans, point clouds, and design data.

Editorial review
Reviewed July 14, 2026

We checked this profile against 3 cited sources. It is desk research, not a hands-on product test.

Vendor
FARO (an AMETEK business)
Pricing
Contact sales
Deployment
Cloud SaaS with supported capture devices
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Company fitSmall · Mid-market · Enterprise
PlatformsWeb · iPhone and iPad capture · Supported 360° cameras and laser scanners
DeploymentCloud SaaS with supported capture devices
Directory coverage3 workflows

At a glance

What FARO Sphere XG does

FARO Sphere XG is the successor platform that combines FARO’s earlier Sphere environment with the HoloBuilder product acquired in 2021. The current direction is one cloud home for 360° construction imagery, laser scans, point clouds, design data, and remote review.

HoloBuilder should therefore be treated as a transitioning former name, not a separate current product in this registry. Existing customers should confirm migration, storage, device, and integration details with FARO.

Pricing visibilityContact sales

FARO sells Sphere XG through consultation; cloud capacity, users, devices, and services should be confirmed in the proposal.

Best fit

Who should take a closer look

01

VDC and surveying teams

02

Contractors documenting progress and as-built conditions

03

Facilities and reality-capture programs

Construction types
  • Commercial general contractors
  • Surveying and reality capture
  • Owners and facilities teams
Company sizes
  • Small
  • Mid-market
  • Enterprise

Documented features

What the vendor says is included

These capabilities appear in the cited vendor material. Availability can still vary by plan, module, region, configuration, or integration.

360° construction capture
Laser scans and point clouds
Design and BIM context
Time-based visual record
Remote review and sharing
Measurements and annotations
Multi-device imports
Reality-data management

Before the demo

What stands out, and what to pin down

What stands out on paper

  • Brings 360° construction records and FARO scan data into one current platform direction
  • Supports remote visual review across multiple capture methods
  • Time-based records preserve context for progress, coordination, and handover

Questions for the vendor

  • HoloBuilder is being transitioned into Sphere XG rather than sold as the long-term standalone identity
  • Supported devices, file formats, storage, and third-party connections should be checked for the exact workflow

Integrations

Named connections

No integrations confirmed in this review

That does not mean none exist. Ask for current API and connector documentation, including data direction, sync frequency, and export options.

Support

Help documented by the vendor

FARO Knowledge BaseTechnical supportTraining and implementation services

Availability and response commitments can vary by plan, region, and contract. Put required onboarding, training, support hours, and escalation times in the proposal.

Sources

Where this information came from

We use first-party product pages, documentation, pricing pages, and release notes where available. They document vendor claims; they do not substitute for an independent test.

  1. FARO Sphere XG current product documentationAccessed Jul 14, 2026
  2. FARO SCENE and Sphere XG connectionAccessed Jul 14, 2026
  3. FARO Sphere XG and HoloBuilder support contactsAccessed Jul 14, 2026